Filling a cornie

[retourrbx]

Just filled my cornie - didn't purge with CO2 as I don't have my gas yet and didn't prime. There were some bubbles on top of the beer once in the keg meaning there was some aeration...

Would it be worth while adding some DME to prime as I have read that this mops up the O2 if there's any there that could cause oxidation issues.

What do you guys think?

 

[31bb3]

You can prime the same as any other keg then you only need to gas for dispensing

 

[retourrbx]

I understand that but would it help with the possible aeration?

 

[markp]

Not having any gas, I personally would prime the keg with the DME as soon as possible.
Put it somewhere warm to condition and vent it after 18/24 hours to purge the air with the CO2 created by the referment.

ATB :thumb:

 

[retourrbx]

going to prime with 60g DME

 

[Sean_Mc]

You don't want to aerate now or you'll have a chance of oxidizing.
Aerate before fermentation not after.

 

[retourrbx]

I think you misunderstood - I was wondering whether priming the keg would counteract any negative effects from the slight aeration that happened by accident when filling the cornie :thumb:

 

[31bb3]

My opinion is yes it will the secondary fermentation will produce the co2 to counteract the aeration

 

[Sean_Mc]

I think you misunderstood - I was wondering whether priming the keg would counteract any negative effects from the slight aeration that happened by accident when filling the cornie :thumb:

No worries as long as you don't go spoiling lovely beer

 

[retourrbx]

I think you misunderstood - I was wondering whether priming the keg would counteract any negative effects from the slight aeration that happened by accident when filling the cornie :thumb:

No worries as long as you don't go spoiling lovely beer

fingers are very crossed :pray:

 

[Aleman]

Active yeast will rapidly mop up any introduced oxygen .. . at the end of fermentation the amount of active yeast in the beer is pretty low (enough for carbonation though) so while you will get carbonation you will also get some oxidation . . . Depending on the beer though this may not show itself for some time.

 

[retourrbx]

which beers show it more than others?

Its a 5% ale with 30IBU

Cheers :thumb:

 

[Aleman]

Pale ales are most susceptible . . . dark beers less so as they contain 'antioxidants' from the dark malts . . .plus they are more robust anyway